Baby Love



Aunt Paula and Abbie meet Morgan


 Proud cousins with Morgan

Aunt Paula, Morgan, Sophie, Nana, and Abbie.

 Sophie and Abbie with Morgan (1st time in swing).

proud Mama and Daddy with Sophie, Paula, Abbie, Nana, Phil and Morgan in swing

Sophie and Uncle Matt met Morgan a couple of days later-finally a first cousin!

This past Wednesday evening, Morgan Cleburne Riley, was born to my sister, Martha, and her husband, Matt.  We were all so excited because it's the girls first time to have a first cousin and Matt and I's first time to be an aunt and uncle!  Morgan weighed 8 lbs 9 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long.  They live a little over an hour north of us so Abbie and I were able to visit them in the hospital the next day.  Abbie loves babies so she was in heaven being able to hold Morgan!  A friend of Martha's came to visit her while we were there and Abbie was able to hold her 4 month old baby as well.  We had a very good visit with them at the hospital.   Sophie was so sad that she wasn't able to go with us that day since she was in school but I promised that we would take her over the weekend.

On Saturday, we were all able to visit them at home.  Morgan is such a sweet baby.  Both of his parents were quite worn out but hopefully, they will get some rest with Nana there to help out this week.  Uncle Phil was able to ride down with us too.  Sophie was so happy that she could meet Morgan!

1st day of Second Grade

Sophie at our house before I drove her to school.

Sophie holding up a "2" for 2nd grade in the front of Clovercroft Elementary School.

Sophie with Ms. Strickland

Sophie at her table

 

Sophie's 1st day of school was on Matt's birthday, August 10, but he had to be out of town when school started.  A few days before school started we found out that Sophie was in Ms. Strickland's 2nd grade class. We immediately called her best friend from last year, Allie, and we found out that they were in the same class.  There are actually several girls and a couple of boys in her class who were also in her class last year which is great!  They had an Open House the night before school started and the first day was just a half day.  So far, Sophie is enjoying being in Ms. Strickland's class.

Williamson County Fair

Abbie and Sophie ready to go into the Lil' farmers area.

Abbie's ready to drive a tractor.

Matt and Abbie

Sophie, Matt, Uncle Phil, Abbie and Paula in the cornfield

Sophie, Abbie and Paula pose

Abbie and Sophie rode the swings!

About 2 weeks ago, Matt's parents, Mimi and Papa Tom, were able to come over for a visit before school started back.   One night while they were in town, we went to the Williamson County Fair.  The weather was very pleasant this year with temps around 80 or so instead of upper 90's like it usually is around here in August.  Paula's brother, Phil, had just returned to the U.S. after doing some mission work so he came and met us at the fair too.  We had a great time doing the Lil' Ones farming area, seeing lots of live animals, running into some friends from church, etc.  We always enjoy going to the fair and we had a wonderful visit with Mimi and Papa Tom.  We celebrated Matt and Mimi's birthdays while they were here.